Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
committed to rules |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.656 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 05, 2013 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2013 |
1st report cal.828 |
Feb 05, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3557
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3557 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง2281, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3742
2013-S3557 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3557 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the definition of all terrain vehicles PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to update the outdated ATV definition, create a new definition for class one and class two all-ter- rain vehicles. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision one of section 2281 of the vehicle and traffic law to increase the defined weight of an ATV to 1200 pounds dry weight. In addition, it creates a new definition for class two all-ter- rain vehicles to be 70 inches in width or 2000 pounds of dry weight. Section 2 provides that the bill shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. JUSTIFICATION: The current weight limit in statute for ATVs forces New Yorkers to register their vehicles in other states, resulting in lost revenue to state coffers. In art effort to encompass the industry's current and future product offerings, this legislation updates the outdated definition from 1000 pounds dry weight to a class one all-ter- rain vehicle with a weight not to exceed 1200 pounds. It also provides for a class two all-terrain vehicle which would be up to 70 inches in
2013-S3557 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3557 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the defi- nition of all terrain vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2281 of the vehi- cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 319 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (a) "All terrain vehicle" or "ATV" means any self-propelled vehicle which is manufactured for sale for operation primarily on off-highway trails or off-highway competitions and only incidentally operated on public highways providing that [such] A CLASS ONE ALL-TERRAIN vehicle does not exceed [seventy] FIFTY inches in width, or one thousand TWO HUNDRED pounds dry weight AND A CLASS TWO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE DOES NOT EXCEED SEVENTY INCHES IN WIDTH, OR TWO THOUSAND POUNDS DRY WEIGHT. Provided, however, this definition shall not include a "snowmobile" or other self-propelled vehicles manufactured for off-highway use exclu- sively designed for travel on snow or ice, steered by skis or runners and supported in whole or in part by one or more skis, belts or cleats which utilize an endless belt tread. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06475-01-3
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